Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 327.65% year-on-year from $495.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 481.42% on a QoQ basis from $296.0 million in Q4 2025.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 327.65% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$484.0 million, a 90.55% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $381.0 million, up 187.19% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion, down from $296.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for CTSH reached as high as $549.0 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$16.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $164.0 million in 2023.
  • On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 387.43% in 2025 and fell as far as 426.32% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at $193.0 million in 2022, then soared by 133.16% to $450.0 million in 2023, then sank by 46.89% to $239.0 million in 2024, then grew by 23.85% to $296.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 481.42% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, $296.0 million in Q4 2025, and $549.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 193.88 Bn 178.95 Bn 9.91 Bn -3.61 Bn
2 Accenture 84.94 Bn 75.26 Bn 6.13 Bn 813.51 Mn
3 GDS Holdings 50.55 Bn 48.40 Bn 164.04 Mn 71.59 Mn
4 Infosys 44.05 Bn 44.79 Bn 1.60 Bn -
5 Cgi 41.25 Bn 40.60 Bn - -228.10 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 20.63 Bn 19.87 Bn 1.11 Bn 196.00 Mn
7 Cognizant Technology Solutions 20.39 Bn 18.87 Bn 1.78 Bn -1.13 Bn
8 Wipro 18.65 Bn 17.52 Bn 738.00 Mn -1.57 Bn
9 Broadridge Financial Solutions 16.79 Bn 16.48 Bn 626.90 Mn -61.30 Mn
10 Cdw 16.66 Bn 16.08 Bn 1.19 Bn -29.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -1.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 296.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 296.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 549.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 549.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -200.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -200.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -264.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -264.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 239.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 239.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -191.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -191.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -38.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -447.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -447.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 450.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 450.00 Mn